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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Love
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday official title is: Ten Books I Really Love But Feel Like I Haven’t Talked About Enough/In A While. I decided to head over to Young Adult (since I don’t get to talk about these books as much as I’d like!) Not If I See You First by…
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2016 Blogging A to Z: Theme Reveal
I’m participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge during the month of April this year! It’s something new I’m trying out for my blog and I am super excited to announce that my theme will be: Storytime Plans from A to Z I’m excited to be providing eight…
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5 Early Literacy Practices Resources
There are some amazing resources out there to help you promote or better understand the 5 Early Literacy Practices. Every Child Ready to Read Saroj Ghoting, Early Childhood Literacy Consultant Zero to Three National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Reading Rockets Get Ready to Read, National Center for…
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5 Early Literacy Practices: WRITE
Writing is the most difficult early literacy practice for me to wrap my head around, but after learning more about it, it’s not as hard as you think it would be! Writing begins with scribbling – children learn what happens when you press a crayon, marker, pencil onto paper. A…
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5 Early Literacy Practices: TALK
I talk all the time (usually to myself!) – while I’m cooking, cleaning, working at my desk, just in general and I’m so glad to hear that talking is so important to a child’s development. Children need to hear so many words to understand how language works! Did you know…
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5 Early Literacy Practices: SING
I’ll be the first to admit that my singing voice is less than stellar. In fact, it’s downright bad, but that doesn’t stop me from singing in every storytime I offer. Singing to young children helps them learn so much about language, which is a point I try and make…
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5 Early Literacy Practices: READ
My nephew is about five months old and I am forever receiving text and photos of him from my brother and sister-in-law telling me how much he enjoys being read aloud to! Babies, toddlers, and kids of all ages will connect reading with snuggles, love, hugs and kisses when parents/caregivers make…
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5 Early Literacy Practices: PLAY
Play is vital to a child’s growth and development. It not merely a tool to keep children busy during the day. During play, children “use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength.” (Importance of Play) Play encourages and promotes both healthy brain development as…
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Flannel Friday Roundup (3/11/16)
This is an absolutely adorable flannelboard idea for Counting Ovejas which is a great book to incorporate a little diversity into your stortyime with a bilingual English/Spanish story! Check it out at Fun with Friends at Storytime! Wendy Gerbi at provided three great ideas! Check out amazing finger puppets of jungle…
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Book Review: Soar
Jeremiah has been dealt a difficult hand from the get-go, abandoned as a baby and later diagnosed with a heart condition requiring a heart transplant at the age of 11. And that’s where his dreams of playing baseball are put on hold. Jeremiah can’t play baseball, he can’t even run…